Before she could explain, Lu Rang said, slowly and deliberately, "Don't think about these things. You just need to know that no one over there can hurt you. Just trust me unconditionally."
"What about Qianjue?" Shang Wu blurted out, unable to resist complaining to him, feeling a little wronged. "He came to see me today and threatened me, saying that as long as the Shang family case is over, you will go back to arrange a marriage."
She pursed her lips and asked, "Lu Rang, do you have anyone in mind to marry?"
Lu Rang paused for two seconds, his voice unconsciously carrying a hint of nervousness.
"What if I chose you as my marriage partner?"
Shang Wu gripped her phone tightly, her heart skipping a beat.
For some reason, she also started to feel nervous.
Shang Wu cleared her throat, trying to make her voice sound very calm.
She asked, "Owning a listed company, being a fair-skinned, beautiful, rich, and wealthy woman, and coming from a distinguished family, making you a good match for me—which of these qualities suits me?"
“I don’t own a listed company, nor do I come from a good background. In everyone’s eyes, I’m just a down-on-her-luck heiress with some work ability.”
Shang Wu has experienced this deeply on many occasions.
When she attended those business parties as Zhou Yanci's date, many bosses took the initiative to greet her because of her work ability and working relationship. However, the rich young men and women in the circle ridiculed her behind her back.
Even Zhou Yanci's close friends, like Gu Ziqian, look down on her, let alone others.
In this circle, it's all about family background and social status.
When someone falls on hard times, their spine will be broken.
Shang Wu will never forget how Su Tingting and her group led the mockery of her.
Some say she's just an accessory to Zhou Yanci.
Little did they know that if Zhou Yanci hadn't relied on her, he wouldn't even have been able to become the heir to the Chengzhou Group.
Shang Wu pursed her lips, lost in her memories, her gaze gradually turning cold.
At this moment, Lu Rang spoke in a low voice.
"Isn't Chengzhou a listed company? And the business group I'm going to help you build in the future—you'll have all these accolades in the future. With me here, you'll have them all."
Shang Wu was taken aback.
“Your downfall is temporary. With me here, no one will dare to look down on you in the future.” Lu Rang’s tone was firm.
I'm here, I'm here...
It seemed he had already made up his mind at some point that he would always be by her side from now on.
This feeling was like the only light Shang Wu saw in a dark world.
With that ray of light, she no longer walked in the dark, no longer alone, and had the courage to continue walking at night.
Shang Wu smiled slowly.
"Don't think too much. If you're okay, get some rest. Your leg is still injured, so don't stay up late," Lu Rang said before hanging up.
Shang Wu, however, spoke up as if possessed.
"Wait, there's something else I want to tell you, something I haven't told you before."
"What did you say?" Lu Rang asked.
Shang Wu took a deep breath and mustered her courage to say, "I like you."
After saying that, she quickly hung up the phone, her heart pounding. She gripped her phone tightly, then belatedly realized what she had done, and her cheeks flushed.
Shang Wu couldn't help but pat her face, trying to cool herself down with her icy palms, but then she couldn't stand it anymore and covered her face.
She actually confessed her feelings?
Give it to Lu Rang?
Shang Wu was so nervous that she felt like she was on fire, and she actually felt a kind of innocent, first love-like flutter in her heart at this moment.
Just then, my phone vibrated.
It was a message from Lu Rang.
Shang Wu pursed her lips in embarrassment, opened the message, and saw what Lu Rang had sent.
Shangwu, I like you.
Shang Wu stared at the text message.
Instead of saying "I like you too," he replied with a more serious and solemn confession.
Shang Wu imagined Lu Rang's deep voice echoing in her ears, closed her eyes, and slowly exhaled.
Never mind.
Let her act impulsively this once.
Who says that after everything is resolved, Lu Rang's father can interfere in their relationship?
Perhaps she was just that lucky; after taking revenge and settling scores, she was able to be with the person she loved without any obstacles.
Shang Wu unconsciously curled her lips into a smile.
...
The next day, she was awakened by a phone call.
Seeing that it was Chenmian calling, I answered immediately.
“I’m already at the hospital. My phone will stay on. I’ve also turned on the voice recorder you gave me.”
Upon hearing this, Shang Wu was completely jolted awake.
She pondered for a moment and said, "I will have Xiao Dong meet you outside the room. If Zhou Yanci does anything to you, he will bring bodyguards to protect you. Just do as I say."
After Shang Wu finished speaking, she pressed the mute button, turning off her own voice and leaving only the sound of sleep.
Soon, Chenmian knocked on the door and went in.
Zhou Yanci was woken up from her sleep. She opened her eyes impatiently and was caught off guard when she saw Shenmian's face covered in bloodstains in front of her. She gasped in fright and almost fell off the bed.
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